"I'm kind of the same about magic," he answers with a slight hint of a grin tugging at the corners of his mouth.

That bit of a grin parts momentarily at the look, but returns. If anything, Shoutarou is a stubborn man who has trouble wording those pesky feeling things - and thus, can recognize someone else's attempt to do so. "Thanks," he replies, sipping again. "Means a lot." He reaches over, taking his hat and looking at it idly. "If Philip were here, he'd be giving me grief for being 'half-boiled'..."